British capture of Jerusalem

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The British capture of Jerusalem was a key World War I military operation in December 1917, when British Empire forces took the city from the Ottoman Empire, marking a major turning point in the Middle Eastern theatre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military operation
alsoKnownAs Fall of Jerusalem (1917)
belligerent British Empire
German Empire
Ottoman Empire
United Kingdom
chronology occurred after Third Battle of Gaza
commandedBy British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
commander Djemal Pasha
Edmund Allenby
Erich von Falkenhayn
conflict World War I
country Ottoman Empire
date December 1917
endDate 1917-12-09
followedBy Battle of Jerusalem
Battle of Tell 'Asur
historicalContext collapse of Ottoman control in the Levant
involvedForce artillery
cavalry
infantry
location Jerusalem
notableDate 1917-12-11
notableEvent formal entry of General Edmund Allenby into Jerusalem on foot
opponentForce German military advisers
Ottoman infantry
opposedBy Yildirim Army Group
outcome Ottoman withdrawal from Jerusalem
surrender of Jerusalem to British forces
partOf Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
policy Allenby entered the city on foot to show respect for its religious significance
precededBy Battle of Mughar Ridge
relatedCampaign Allied advance from Gaza to Jerusalem
relatedTo Balfour Declaration
British Mandate for Palestine
religiousSignificance involved a city sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
result British victory
significance boosted Allied morale during World War I
major turning point in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign
marked first time in centuries that Jerusalem came under non-Ottoman rule
startDate 1917-11-17
strategicObjective capture of Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire
surrenderDate 1917-12-09
surrenderedBy Ottoman authorities in Jerusalem
surrenderedTo British forces under Edmund Allenby
theatre Palestine

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Occupied Enemy Territory South significantEvent British capture of Jerusalem